Accident 2004950010228

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 21 November 2004 at 07:40 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 8, West Lothian involving 10 vehicles and 6 casualties (5 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.870609, -3.705328

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2004950010228
Police Reference 950010228
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 10
Casualties 6
Police Force Lothian & Borders
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 8
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 940
Highway Authority S12000040

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (10)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Engine Capacity 1798cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model ERF Model Missing
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 11000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1686cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1388cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA CELICA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1794cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model SEAT INCA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1900cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 2494cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD KA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1299cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 10

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT CLIO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female

Casualties (6)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 8

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 8

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 8

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 10

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Unknown or other
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.